SAP Configuration / Business Systems Analyst

A great opportunity to join a great company! Medline Industries has enjoyed DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH for 50 of the past 51 years! That’s not a typo! And we’ve been again named to the Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces, and we’re again on the list of Becker’s Great Places to Work in Healthcare.

As we continue to grow, we have an opportunity for an experienced Configuration Analyst / Business System Analyst with SAP module experience on our Master Data Management (MDM) team. The Analyst will be responsible for gathering business requirements, business process engineering efforts, data profiling, designing and implementing business solutions to support Master Data initiatives towards better Data Quality.

This position is located in our Corporate Headquarters in Northfield.

The Analyst will work closely with the business community and IT Architecture to perform functional analysis for designing solutions, evaluating options that include but are not limited to: new program development, configuration of existing systems, business process redesign, new package/system evaluation or a combination of these options. The Business Analyst will also work closely with other IT teams to incorporate processes and governance mechanisms that ensure cross-system Master Data quality.

Responsibilities:

• Perform Business Analysis and learn cross-functional business processes that support Master Data/Quality/Regulatory areas and vice-versa.
• Understand AS-IS processes and develop to-be processes to streamline Master Data/Quality/Regulatory efforts and ensure Data Quality.
• Work with and elicit functional/business/technical requirements from users and sponsors related to Master Data Management across the enterprise.
• Perform data profiling activities to document impacts to Master Data/Quality/Regulatory from new processes and vice-versa.
• Create and communicate SDLC deliverables to various stakeholders that meet the business needs and adhere to departmental documentation standards.
• Design, assist in development, test and implement new processes and solutions.
• Make software configuration changes to support business processes.
• Work with Architects and Developers to validate that the software solution will satisfy the business needs.
• Conduct functional testing of implemented applications, and provide the initial support of these applications when moved to production.
• Create and deliver user documentation as necessary to ensure proper use of changed and newly implemented efforts.
• Work with IT and Business community to build consensus on designs and ensure change management procedures are effectively followed.
• Assist Manager in status reporting. Escalate issues affecting scope, budget and timelines.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in consulting or similar analyst position preferred
• Demonstrated experience as an IT Business Analyst / Configuration Analyst with SAP module experience, such as MM, PP, EHS.
• Experience in Business Process (Re)-Engineering efforts with ERP or Master Data domain focus required
• Excellent organization, communication, analysis, and planning skills
• Knowledge of application development a plus
• Proficient in MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Visio or similar, PowerPoint) software
• Experience with SQL, databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, MS Access, or SAP HANA and experience performing data analysis preferred
• Knowledge of one or more programming languages (Java Script, Java, ASP, Visual Basic, HTML, MS.Net, C#) is a plus.

• Advanced analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Adept at business process re-engineering
• Ability to work in cross functional areas like Master Data, Marketing, Quality and Regulatory
• Ability to successfully convert vague requirements into practical functional documentation, while understanding risks to the organization and prioritize/escalate accordingly
• “Get it done” attitude
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate technical information to the non-technical business community.
• Demonstrated project leadership skills
• Willingness to branch into other systems such as PIMDAM, various ERP Systems, Quality and Regulatory, such as EtQ Reliance